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< 16ga. Guns ~ Browning's 'new' Sweet Sixteen |
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Mon May 20, 2019 7:29 am
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
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Location: North Shore of Boston
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I became aware of Browning's 'new' Sweet Sixteen's existence last week and checked one out this weekend, all I can say is - I have GOT to have me one of those !
This ain't your Granddaddy's Sweet Sixteen.
This is the Sweet Sixteen for the 21st century !
Sleek, smart and light weight - 5 pounds 13 ounces.
This gun may single handedly revitalize 16 GA - it's that good ! |
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Mon May 20, 2019 10:40 am
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Joined: 16 Feb 2007
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Location: Great White North
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I think I speak for everyone here when I ask ‘where have you been the last 2 years???’ Lol all kidding aside, they are great guns. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 10:54 am
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Location: North Shore of Boston
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In my defense all I can say is that two or three years back I heard rumor coming out of SHOT Show that Browning was considering bringing back the Sweet Sixteen.
Having said that, all I imagined was more of the same, and not a totally new gun.
Anyway it was a wicked pleasant surprise to encounter the new Sweet Sixteen.
PS: the only place that I know of (Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine) that would have any Sweet Sixteens - old or new, is about 50 miles away from my home and not someplace that I go to often.
Besides, while there I learned that Sweet Sixteens - old or new, are in the rack about one day before they are sold. |
Last edited by Bill K on Mon May 20, 2019 10:59 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Mon May 20, 2019 10:59 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2019
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Location: Central ND
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It's OK Bill, the North Shore of Boston explains everything. The 'wicked' (pronounced 'wickit' in Boston vernacular) comment verifies your place of residence!! |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 11:00 am
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Location: North Shore of Boston
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I love it, you got me LOL - thanks. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 11:23 am
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Location: Central ND
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I have some good friends in Boston and we do have a good time with that 'accent stuff'. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 11:35 am
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Location: Central ND
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BTW, they are all Southies, I hope you won't hold that against me. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 3:50 pm
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Joined: 15 Mar 2019
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I bought a brand new one a few weeks ago but haven’t shot it yet. It feels fantastic in my hands and I plan on making it my primary upland bird gun. The one thing that concerns me is the frequency of reports of stocks cracking. I bought mine in spite of the reports, but then I just saw a gent on this website recently reported discovering a crack in his stock as well, so there’s no denying this seems to be a problem. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 5:23 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2014
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Location: North Shore of Boston
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RE cracking stocks - I’m sure Browning will stand behind their product and replace them free of charge.
So either shoot it through hunting season, then cycle it back to the factory post hunting season (provided of course the stock cracked)
Or have a back up gun - like I do, a Browning Citori Upland in 16GA. |
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Mon May 20, 2019 7:30 pm
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Location: The Great Northwet
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Cracks are only a problem if they make the stock unstable. Let me re-phrase that. Cracks are obviously a problem, but they can be manageable for a while until repair/replacement. If I wasn't such a sxs guy, I would be very interested in a sweet as my main upland gun. |
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Tue May 21, 2019 6:33 am
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In response to Uncle Dan Fan's comment
I agree with the first part of his response i.e.: "Cracks are only a problem if they make the stock unstable. Let me re-phrase that. Cracks are obviously a problem, but they can be manageable for a while until repair/replacement."
However in response to the second part of his comment: "If I wasn't such a sxs guy, I would be very interested in a sweet as my main upland gun."
My thoughts are a 180 degrees to his -
The previous generations used to have a saying. "I really love a double, but I prefer to shoot a pump" - I guess I subscribe to that.
Actually for me substitute "semi automatic" for "pump"
With my back-up being a double. |
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Fri May 24, 2019 4:26 am
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The A5 Sw16 is just another tool in my toolbox. I actually prefer shooting SxS's for my recreational shooting. The A5's come out for hunting and they are such easy shooters I never feel the need to practice with them.
Browning did offer the 12 gauge A5 in a 3 1/2" wood-stocked version and i know some of those stocks were cracking for obvious reasons. Just the same it might be wise to hold the A5-Sw16's to a 1 oz loads. I tend to grab a 12 gauge if I need more shot, and I don't own any gauges smaller than a 16, so they fill my "light gun" niche. I'm rambling now. |
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Mon May 27, 2019 7:07 am
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Location: SW Ohio
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My Sweet is heading to Browning,we will what happens and how long it takes. To be honest I would not mind a synthetic stock as an option. Would be nice for waterfowl and nasty environments to not have to worry about the wood. |
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Tue May 28, 2019 4:28 am
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Location: Central ND
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rdja, has the right idea. I love the synthetic stock on my Benelli SS. Rain and the elements never bother the finish. I definitely have it backwards. All my hunting shotguns have wood stocks my target gun has synthetic.
I like looking at wood, but I haven’t once looked at a shotgun’s wood while I was shooting it. |
_________________ Mark...You are entitled to your own opinion. You aren't entitled to your own facts. |
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Tue May 28, 2019 6:45 am
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Joined: 20 Jul 2011
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Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were
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The important point would be to determine why some 16 gauge A5 stocks cracked...not, that they cracked.
Without that answer of why, one simply has rumor.
Design, wood, use, abuse, whatever.....should I want what that gun offers, rumor and anecdote would not stop me from purchase.
Could be a simple reason and one easily anticipated or addressed.
All guns can have issues....especially so, with ones new to the market.
*whoops...somehow posted in wrong thread. |
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